Category: Portrait art

Art 2018 passed portraits continue. Valentine.

I can be blamed for not adding a description to work but have not really worked out links and such so have been personally taken by the process rather than able to plan. I still don’t understand the menu of wordpress or why it is set to have a header from a default I cannot find but here goes.

Picture – (Tablet) Valentine. It’s that time of year as soon as you feel it approaching. No valentine, just draw one. She is worthy of approaching but it is the distance of a common room and a casual pose, briefly at ease and light spirited. I know her as interesting and interventionist, not shy nor slow to take out her diary either. It would be full but it’s nice to celibrate Valentines day just by admiring someone who witnessed your life. Actually from last year, 2018.

I did get accepted as valentine but just for the moment, so this was a rumination on the theme of the need to find another a few weeks later. I more or less have been dateless for all of 20 years until then. I hope to find art as my annual way of taking part as it is a shame to miss the opportunity if it falls through again.

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Soon to be added to brightcalmillustrations art portfolio.

 

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Fiction Art

Dance of the Cygnets

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The girls here choreograph as though with spontaneity.  I think they have individuality so thought it was a success. After hearing the radio play the Tchaikovsky Opera I realised the dance belonged to it and saw how it was a catchy freefrom tune from ending with jumps at each eigth beat of 2/2 so pretty frequent . We all assume ballerinas can pirouette and jump in the splits. They don’t need a partner in their way with such alot of athletic moving and once they feel the music can literally chat as much as their enthusiasm wants. They could easily be more equal and less formal than expected when the prima ballerina traditionally has a love affair with cheerleaders. Older guys without children  may understand. We see girls and don’t raise them so probably like to see the wild side.

The DuelThe duel

The weather is good, the venue is steep, a magnificent opportunity for all takers to enter this speed climbing contest. There’s not alot in it between these three here. Caught on camera and since they were knackered and really climbing slower than I would they are also caught on canvas. (2012)

I was quite ill this winter but maybe it was planned. Alot of pain forced a wee break to paint and be shy at home.

The path outside

The path outside

Rolling hills and human settlement yet not without priority to the shape of the landscape. A lucky place to meet a friend and take a breather. There may be houses but it is a long way to get home.  (2017)

Could houses spring up like this in such a landscape I don’t know. It seems impractical, but it is about what we learn to appreciate as kids that helps set up our work ability to split tasks without being up against it all. Perhaps several generations wanted to live here and got on with it.

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